Editorials and Local Leadership Change in Centerville
A note from December 28, 1973 reports Leonard DeHoet departing Centerville for a Washington Iowa role with Iowa Southern Utilities. The Centerville newspaper lauds his career and public service including Chamber of Commerce leadership and chairing the low rent housing authority project, praising dedication and impact both professionally and in community efforts.
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Washington
Leonard DeHoet
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Centerville
Leonard
Chamber of Commerce
Washington, Iowa
When Money Talks Coin Collecting Through History
Nostalgic reflection on coin collecting and the 1913 nickel, tied to the International Numismatic Commission meeting in the United States for the first time. Scholars from East Europe share research to illuminate money history as old money gains value while new money loses worth.
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International Numismatic Commission
United States
You Life May Be Saved By Slower Driving And Cooler Homes
Authorities say slower driving speeds could save about 5,000 lives annually in traffic accidents if followed. Doctors note cooler homes may improve health, reduce hospital bills, and curb energy waste, presenting a hopeful view amid energy shortages.
Moratorium Proposed Over Coffin Shortage
The piece questions a real shortage in coffin materials for lay away boxes and suggests government limits. It proposes a partial cutback as a cautious first step and cheekily asks for an edict banning Sunday dying until further notice.
Nobody To Tap The Sap Reflects Maple Labor Decline
A reflective piece notes maple trees in decline as sap production wanes. It recalls a past where trees yielded sap for syrup and sugar for six weeks yearly, now down to about 3 percent. The piece attributes this to fewer people willing to perform sap collecting work and includes a quip by Senator George V. Aikin.
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George V. Aikin
Senate
Dear Abby Missing Boundaries in Quiet Life and Gossip
A widow reports a harassing roomer who entered her room and asks how to stop calls. Abby suggests a lawyer letter to quit harassment and pursuing charges if needed. A separate reader seeks help clearing gossip after a neighbor’s kiss incident and awkward public scrutiny.
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Abby
Seattle
No Laughn Matter Do It Yourself Rant Declares Dissent
A reader scorns do it yourself gift culture and homemade crafts urging energy experts to spare lessons on frugality. The letter riffs with playful hyperbole about glue, felt, and cardboard reindeer as a protest against DIY holiday gifts and the overload of craft advice.
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Rochet
Mary Baker Eddy
Eulle Gibbons
Former executive starts used books and magazines shop in Dallas
Ken Gjemre, 52, ex senior VP, now runs a 250000-item shop in Dallas filled with used books magazines and records. He quit a wasteful retail life to become an environmentalist and plans for a future of resource conservation while buying only from individuals and selling at lower prices.
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Gjemre
Life
National Geographics
Richard Nixon
Coffee facts and fancies from history to brewing
An overview of coffee origins from the Near East to Mecca pilgrimages and London coffeehouses, tracing Mocha as a name for Arabian coffee, Brazil and West Indies plantations, and early drip filter brewing as preferred by experts. It notes boiling water harms flavor and praises drip filtration with modern makers.
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Near East
Mecca
London
Charles II
Paris
Arabia
Mocha
Yemen
Brazil
West Indies
Norelco
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Leonard Detoet
Iowa
Christian Science Monitor
Atlantic News - Telegraph
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield Ledger
Dean Abby
Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News
Sind Ine
Sylvia
San Mateo
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Cal
Gloria Pitzer
Dallas, Tex
Douglas Stanglin
Dallas
UPI
Ken Gjemre
Playboy
Eros Magazine
Ralph Ginzburg
Harper's Weekly
Althoug
Nancy
Blondie
Starou
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